Shelton State advances at ACCC

Staff report

Published: Friday, March 8, 2013 at 3:30 a.m.

Last Modified: Friday, March 8, 2013 at 12:02 a.m.

HANCEVILLE | Shelton State Community College’s Jacob Perry scored 15 points to lead the Buccaneers to a 69-61 victory over Wallace State-Hanceville in the quarterfinals of the ACCC Tournament on Thursday night.

Teammate Ladarius Tubbs, after getting into some foul dilemmas in the first half, came out strong in the second half, scoring 10 points.

Shelton State (23-8) fell behind 13-0, but was able to recover and end the half, still trailing, at 35-33. In the second half, the Bucs built a nine-point lead.

Wallace-Hanceville (17-14) was led in scoring by Marcus Johnson with 16 points. Jestin Lewis added 11 points and six assists, Jamalcolm Griffin had 11 points and Ryan King contributed 10 points and eight rebounds.

Shelton State is the No. 1 seed out of the North Division. The Bucs will play Faulkner State, the No. 2 seed out of the South, in a semifinal game tonight at 7. Gadsden State and Chattahoochee Valley play at 5 p.m.

<p>HANCEVILLE | Shelton State Community College's Jacob Perry scored 15 points to lead the Buccaneers to a 69-61 victory over Wallace State-Hanceville in the quarterfinals of the ACCC Tournament on Thursday night. </p><p>Teammate Ladarius Tubbs, after getting into some foul dilemmas in the first half, came out strong in the second half, scoring 10 points.</p><p>Shelton State (23-8) fell behind 13-0, but was able to recover and end the half, still trailing, at 35-33. In the second half, the Bucs built a nine-point lead. </p><p>Wallace-Hanceville (17-14) was led in scoring by Marcus Johnson with 16 points. Jestin Lewis added 11 points and six assists, Jamalcolm Griffin had 11 points and Ryan King contributed 10 points and eight rebounds.</p><p>Shelton State is the No. 1 seed out of the North Division. The Bucs will play Faulkner State, the No. 2 seed out of the South, in a semifinal game tonight at 7. Gadsden State and Chattahoochee Valley play at 5 p.m.</p>